Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)
2022-06-25 – 2022-06-26 · Belvidere, IL · 📍 Boone County Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $11,100.00
Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke BBQ (706.2400) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RUSTY PIG BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Heavy Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 9.7256 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🧹 A double category winner
Heavy Smoke BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: QUE U and Can Country Outlaw BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and THE REAL SMOKIN ACES tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: RUSTY PIG BBQ and iBQ'n tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Heavy Smoke BBQ (won 2021), Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ (won 2022).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1612 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-26 | Belvidere, IL | Boone County Fairgrounds | 43 | 687.9200 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Belvidere, IL | Boone County Fairgrounds | 36 | 703.9660 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | Boone County Fairgrounds | 32 | 706.2400 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | RUSTY PIG BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 171.9888 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 172.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 706.2400 · median 674.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | Good Grefe! | |
| 20 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 21 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 23 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 24 | DB BBQ | |
| 25 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 26 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 27 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 29 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 30 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 32 | Skinny Pig BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 12 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 18 | DB BBQ | |
| 19 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | Good Grefe! | |
| 26 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 27 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 28 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 30 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 31 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 32 | Skinny Pig BBQ |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE U | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | Good Grefe! | |
| 22 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 25 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 26 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 27 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 28 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 30 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 31 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 32 | Smokin Highwaymen |
Pork
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | Risky Brisket | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | iBQ'n | |
| 12 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 17 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 18 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 19 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 21 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 22 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | QUE U | |
| 24 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 25 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 26 | Good Grefe! | |
| 27 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 28 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 29 | DB BBQ | |
| 30 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 31 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 32 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! | |
| 9 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 10 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 17 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 19 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 21 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 22 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | DB BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 26 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 27 | Risky Brisket | |
| 28 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 29 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 30 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 31 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 32 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
13 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170.8112